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Joseph Sweeney
Joseph Sweeney (July 26, 1884 (other sources state 1882) – November 25, 1963) was an American actor who worked in stage productions, television and movies. His most famous role was as the elderly Juror #9 in the 1957 film 12 Angry Men, the role he originated in a 1954 Westinghouse Studio One live teleplay of which the film was an adaptation.
Filmography
Movie | Cast | Year |
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The Fastest Gun Alive | Reverend | 1956 |
Outside the Wall | Prison Hospital Inmate (uncredited) | 1950 |
The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit | Edward M. Schultz | 1956 |
Soak the Rich | Capt. Pettijohn, 1st Detective | 1936 |
Sylvia on a Spree | Jack's Pal | 1918 |
Where's That Tiger? | Landlord(uncredited) | 1933 |
Twelve Angry Men | Juror #9 | 1954 |
The Philadelphia Story | Butler (uncredited) | 1940 |
12 Angry Men | Juror 9 | 1957 |
The Petrified Forest | Gramps | 1955 |
Series | Cast | Year |
The Philco Television Playhouse | Mr Barger | 1948 |
Studio One | Juror #9 | 1948 |